Wire gate



(No Model.)

J. F. HANNA.

WIRE GATE.

No. 351,375. Patented Oct. 26, 1886 Wbzessca.

UNITED STATES JOHN F. HANNA, OF llIOll'IENCE, ILLINOIS.

WIRE

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Application filed April 19, 1886.Serial No. 199,-103.

GATE.

Patent No. 351,375, dated October 26, 1886.

(N model.)

To aZZ whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, J on) F. HAXNA, a cilizen of the United States,residingnear Momence, in the county of Kankakee and State of Illinois,have invented a new and useful Improvement in fire Gates, of which thefollowing is a specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in gates, and has for its objectsto construct a useful, light, and substantial gate by the aid of twocurved flexible bars, constituting a part of the frame thereof, andconnecting flanged sockets, in conjunction with a wedge and a screw forstraining the wire strands toa proper tension, the said bar linking witha flanged hanger, in which the gate slides and turns. The gate possessessuperior advantages in point of simplicity, economy, and generalefficienc'y. I attain these objects by the construction illustrated inthe accompanying drawings, forniing a part of this specification, inwhich- Figure 1 represents in perspective the wire gate having twocurved bars, which are linked to the fence-post. Fig. 2 represents adetached vertical brace-block having a curved bolt passing through itand into a threaded nutinelosed thereon,the said block being providedwith two. small grooves at the center thereof across the two sides. Fig.3 represents a flanged socket having double receptacles. Fig. 4represents the flanged link-hanger for attaching the gate to afence-post.

Similar letters indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

Two broad slightly-curved bars, 0 0, constitute the inward part of thegate-frame, and said bars can be constructed of hard wood or metal in aslightly'curved form. The ends of said bars enter and abut againstdouble receptacles of flanged sockets L L, connecting the groovedbracebloeks D D. The upper bar, 0, passes through or is linked with theflanged hanger E on the gate-post, so it can slide and turn therein, andthe bars O O are connected and held in their proper curved position bybolt F, inserted through their centers and secured by athreadedthunib-nut, F, for lightly adjusting the curve thereof to accuratelyregulate the tension of the wire strands d after the gate is in use.

The vertical wood brace-blocks D D (one of whiehis shown detached inFig. 2) are attached to the uprights A B of the gate bythe wire strandsd, and have grooves I 1 across their centers on two sides thereof forthe projections I I of the flanged sockets to enter. Block D has a smallmortise therein for receiving the threaded nut of the screw-threadedcurved bolt H, that bears against the central inward part of the flangedsocket.

The flanged sockets, as shown in Fig. 3, are formed of metal, havingdouble receptacles L L and two rounded end flanges, having on theirinner sides tongue projections I I, which enter the grooves I l of thebrace-blocks D D. In the recess between the said flanges and body of theblock D a wood or metal wedge, J, is inserted, as shown in Fig. 1.

The link-hanger E (represented detached in Fig. 4.) is of malleablemetal, having a link, E, projecting at right angles. The upper part ofsaid link is enlarged for strength, having two curved smooth flanges andan elongated part for extending down the fence-post G. It is securedthereto by means of screws, and the broad part, which is rounded orcurved, serves for the curved bars 0 O to slide against, thereby steadying the gate when moving. The lower side of the sliding bar 0 is polishedwith moistened plumbago, which makes a smooth surface, that facilitatesthe sliding action of the curved bar 0. The screwbolt H and threaded nutassist in straining the used as a latch, fitting over the plate N andinto the socket N in post H.

' This gate is easily set up by slipping the flanges of the sockets onthe brace-blocks D D, then tightly inserting the ends of the curved bars0 G in the receptacles L L of the flanged sockets L L, the curved bar 0being first linked with the flanged hanger E and the bars connected bythe center bolt, F, and threaded nut F. The ends of the wire strands (1(four or more) are inserted through the blocks D D and uprights A B, andpermanently fastened thereto by means of staples. The wedge J is driveninto its recess between the flanges and braceblock D to first strain thewires, and then by turning the curved bolt H one or more times with awrench the wires are easily and correctly regulated to the propertension, leaving the bars 0 O in their curved position, as shown in Fig.1, ready to be easily wires (1, and the bolt has a curved end, that isby lifting on the handle I, sliding it back, and

swinging it around, and it is at liberty to be raised above obstructingsnow, 85c.

Straight wooden bars could be used in gates of this class, and by theassistance of wedges or screws made to strain the wires; but such bars,without further protection, would be liable to warp out of position. Forthis reason I apply the double curved bars 0 G, that brace each other,and by which the exact tension of the wires can be easily regulated byhand at any time after the gate is set up, and the ends of the bars arekeptin place and protected by 20 the flanged sockets, which strengthenthe frame of the gate and assist in forming an economical, light, andsubstantial gate.

Having thus described inyinvention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure 'by Letters Patent, is

The improved gate \described and shown, consisting of the uprights A B,carrying the brace-blocks D D', nut and curved screw-bolt H,tongue-flanged sockets L L, Wedge J wires (Z, 'curved and flexible bars0 0, bolt and thumb-nut F F, and link-hanger E E, attached to post G,all combined and arranged as set forth.

JOHN F. HANNA.

- Witnesses:

HENRY S. HANNA, DAVID E. SrYLEs.

